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Animation movies

Limitless creativity brings impossible worlds to life, offering visual storytelling that transcends age and reality.

Subgenres include: Family Animation, Adult Animation, Anime.

Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends

1. Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends

Animation Family
9.3

20261h 6min

Australia, United Kingdom

A compilation of eight episodes from across the show’s three series, united around themes of play, friendship and family.


The Demon Slayer Corps are drawn into the Infinity Castle, where Tanjiro, Nezuko, and the Hashira face terrifying Upper Rank demons in a desperate fight as the final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji begins.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Duty under siege, Memory guiding action, Strategic combat under pressure, Mentor and legacy tension, Space as battleground


Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

3. Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

Animation Action Romance Fantasy Anime
8.4

20251h 39min

Japan

Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara

In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Loyalty under pressure, Loneliness and connection, Secrecy and allegiance, Identity under transformation, Forbidden love under peril

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

4. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Animation Action Adventure Science Fiction
8.5

20232h 20min

United States

Director: Kemp Powers

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.


The Wild Robot

5. The Wild Robot

Animation Science Fiction Family Adventure Drama
8.2

20241h 42min

United States

Director: Chris Sanders

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

Themes

Collective resilience, Duty versus autonomy, Belonging and trust, Interspecies caregiving, Adaptation under isolation, Cooperation amid threat

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

6. The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

Documentary Animation
8.2

20241h 43min

Norway

Director: Benjamin Ree

The secret life of a young World of Warcraft gamer is vividly reimagined when his online friends contact his family after his death.


Ne Zha 2

7. Ne Zha 2

Animation Fantasy Adventure Action
8.0

20252h 24min

China

Director: Jiao Zi

After a catastrophic event leaves their bodies destroyed, Ne Zha and Ao Bing are granted a fragile second chance at life. As tensions rise between the dragon clans and celestial forces, the two must undergo a series of perilous trials that will test their bond, challenge their identities, and decide the fate of both mortals and immortals.


Flow

8. Flow

Animation Adventure Fantasy Family Family Animation
7.9

20241h 25min

Latvia, Belgium

Director: Gints Zilbalodis

A solitary cat, displaced by a great flood, finds refuge on a boat with various species and must navigate the challenges of adapting to a transformed world together.

Themes

Survival under pressure, Collective resilience, Trust through hardship, Shared refuge on water, Inter-species cooperation, Adaptation under disaster

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Violet Evergarden: The Movie

9. Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Animation Fantasy Romance Drama Anime
8.3

20202h 20min

Japan

Director: Taichi Ishidate

As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.

Themes

Memory through letters, Romance under constraint, Island isolation, Duty and belonging, Post war pressures, Technological change

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Memoir of a Snail

10. Memoir of a Snail

Animation Drama Comedy Family Animation Coming-of-Age Drama
7.8

20241h 34min

Australia, United Kingdom

Director: Adam Elliot

Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.

Themes

Loss and resilience, Identity through adaptation, Childhood abandonment, Foster family strain, Twin bond and separation, Creativity as refuge

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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